MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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